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Our flag still means unity today. It stands for the union of our now 50 states into one nation, and every American who is a part of it.Just in time for Flag Day, New York Times reporter Mara Gay dragged the American flag into the race conversation, calling it “disturbing” to see “dozens of American flags” and instead arguing we must “separate America from whiteness.” The New York Times simply claimed her comments were taken out of context. Gay’s attitude showcases an urgent need to revisit the meaning of the American flag in our national conversation. Flag Day provides the...

Today's Quotefall Puzzle features a quote by Phyllis Wheatley. Click puzzle (or click here) for full size rendition, then use your browser's print command to print puzzle. Phyllis Wheatley was an African American poet whose work was celebrated in both England and America, and by such figures including Voltaire, George Washington, and John Paul Jones. Tragically dying at the young age of 31, Wheatley's work on early abolition and individual efforts have sadly been too overlooked.Note: This quote comes her book "Poems on Various Subjects." All hints, along with the answer, are provided in the first reply comment below, using filtered font...